Leader expresses condolences on passing of Ayatollah Shahroudi
Tehran (KNA) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his condolences over the passing of Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi.
In his message on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed grief at the loss of a great scholar and scientific figure, who also served as an influential member of the Guardians Council.
The Leader offered his sympathy to the cleric's family, colleagues and students at the Islamic Seminary School in the city of Qom and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
Meanwhile, various Iraqi parties and political figures, including the country's Islamic Supreme Council, Iraqi National Congress and Secretary General of the Islamic Dawa Party Nouri al-Maliki, have expressed their commiserations over the demise of the cleric.
Source: PressTV